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Astros mascot Orbit, he of the species Homerunus Spectacularus, entertained the fans at Minute Maid Park on Sunday by crushing the “Single Ladies” choreography and even throwing on a black leotard. MORE: The good, bad and ridiculous of sports mascots | Astros’ Mike Fiers dismisses pine tar talk A masterpiece. If you want to see Orbit’s full performance, check it out here. A video posted by Houston Astros (@astrosbaseball) on Aug 23, 2015 at 12:19pm PDT

The Switch collection also comes with a pair of films, Assassin’s Creed Lineage and Assassin’s Creed Embers, to help fill in some blanks of the assassin’s life. While the game was optimized for the Nintendo Switch and featured several excellent quality-of-life features, some negatives were discussed. Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection was accessible even to a new assassin I truthfully have not played much of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, but I genuinely enjoyed my time in Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection....

However, given the long-running history of the franchise and the ever-present war of the Templars and Assassins, it can be hard to know which faction holds what. This is even further complicated by the extensive history and lore of the various Pieces of Eden in Assassin’s Creed, which include the Apples of Eden, the Swords of Eden, the Staves of Eden, the Shrouds of Eden, the Spear of Leonidas, the Koh-i-Noor, the Trident of Eden, and the Precursor Box....

Assassin’s Creed 3 originally came out in 2012 and was the first game to follow the conclusion of the Ezio Auditore trio of games. Its remaster was built with enhanced visuals, lighting and resolution, as well as modified game mechanics. And, though it altered and enhanced the original Assassin’s Creed 3, this remaster had its own share of occasional glitches and bugs. RELATED: There’s One Promising Detail About Recent Assassin’s Creed 2022 Rumors...

Assassin’s Creed Red, for example, finally takes the series to Feudal Japan, and Hexe will supposedly be set during the witch trials of Europe. Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade returns the series to China after the setting first appeared in Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China. While not much besides promotional images and logos have been unveiled for these games so far, there have been other details for fans to dig into. Codename Jade, for example, will be a mobile game and feature character customization....

But in the build up to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s release date, many may be wanting to play some older games in preparation. During quarantine, the simplest answer may just to be play all of them, yet that is also the most unrealistic answer. For those wanting to check out a few AC games before Valhalla launches, here are the most pertinent to play. RELATED: The Full Chronological Order of Assassin’s Creed Games...

Ubisoft has done what it can to build up as much early hype for Assassin’s Creed Infinity as possible, but details on the project are currently very sparse. At this point the company is simply promising something new for the franchise that has never been done before, but many fans are cautious of what this new project could entail. The main source of apprehension is that AC Infinity will employ some kind of live-service model, which has seen varied success in the industry over the last couple of years....

Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection will package both Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, along with all DLC, including Freedom Cry - the massive standalone expansion for Black Flag. Rumors began circulating yesterday about an Assassin’s Creed collection coming to Switch, though many people dismissed them as false or outside the realm of ability. It’s now clear that those people were mistaken. Most Switch ports get a few new features, Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection is no different....

To unlock the option to fish, players must first reach settlement level 2 and construct the “Fishing Hut” located slightly north of the dock in Raventhorpe. After constructing the Fishing Hut, the option to equip a fishing line will now appear on the action wheel. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: How To Get A Wolf To Help In Battle Once the Fishing Hut has been constructed, players will unlock fishing deliveries....

Most of these Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Treasure Hoard Maps consist of a hand drawn map of a region showing where the treasure is. The trouble is that these maps are rarely if ever very accurate, so players be willing to reach for the answer sometimes. Comparing the Treasure Hoard Map to the player’s in game map is the best way to start the search. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Map to Thieves Camp Location (Melunois Mystery)...

Released over on Twitter, the roadmap highlights the new content being added to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla between now and March, and there’s a decent amount coming. First up, Ubisoft will release Assassin’s Creed Valhalla title update 1.5.0 on February 22. Ubisoft didn’t dive into the specifics of what the update will entail, but it will likely pack in some surprises considering that it’s significant enough to include in the roadmap....

Discovery Tour: Viking Age will be free to all owners of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. While the Assassin’s Creed franchise has always featured a surprising level of historical accuracy, this will allow players to explore the game’s world and provide a deeper dive into the history of the Viking age. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Fans Voice Concerns Over Next Game’s Size and Scope Discovery Tour Viking Age will also feature opportunities to collect exclusive rewards, though Ubisoft has yet to go into detail on the subject....

Assassin’s Creed Origins was the first to really play on the idea of mythology; deities like Sobek appeared for grand epic battles due to a glitch in the Animus. In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, an Isu project created everything from the Minotaur to the Hekatoncheir; in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it is a drug-induced effect wherein Eivor sees her past life through a cultural lens she can understand. This makes sense as it’s unlikely many could see the world of Isu for what it is without having to explain it away, but that’s just the thing: this werewolf doesn’t seem to be explored in a similar way....

The series’ pivot away from stealth-action gameplay towards heavy RPG mechanics ever since AC Origins in 2017 has been a divisive development for many old-school fans, but the fact remains that the new AC games have been massively popular where the older style of games may have run their course. One thing in particular that was taken to the next level in the new AC titles has been historical accuracy, attention to detail, and scale....

As with most games in the series, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will likely allow players to meet a range of famous historical figures. It should come as no surprise that Lothbrok, one of the most famous Viking kings, would appear. However, Lothbrok’s inclusion is a bit different; he is already dead by the time the game begins. This means players will learn about his life and accomplishments indirectly, through the stories that others tell about him....

Speaking at an event in London earlier this week, Swiss researcher Didier Queloz, 52, suggested that the odds of finding life beyond our planet were strongly in our favor, The Telegraph reported. “I can’t believe we are the only living entity in the universe,” Queloz said. “There are just way too many planets, way too many stars, and the chemistry is universal. The chemistry that led to life has to happen elsewhere....

Of the estimated 10,000 asteroids in our solar system, fewer than 30 have been classified as active asteroids — those with tails — prompting scientists to call for help from hobbyists and part-time sleuths to find a larger sample to study. “With the generous help of ‘citizen scientists,’ we hope to quadruple the number of known active asteroids and encourage study of an ambiguous population of solar system objects, knowledge of which is currently hampered due to a very small sample size,” said researcher Colin Orion Chandler....

RELATED: Most Iconic Video Game Heroes Who Dual-Wield Weapons From its first installment way back in 2007, Assassin’s Creed has evolved into a video game phenomenon that changed the studio’s fortunes and the video game industry. With 12 main games, 17 spin-offs, graphic novels, a movie, and various shorts, the Assassin’s Creed franchise is Ubisoft’s most prestigious. The effort put into these games is evident from the evolution of their cover arts!...

One of the more interesting elements of the narrative of Assassin’s Creed concerns Sages, who are directly linked to the aforementioned aspects of the series’ lore. While Sages may outwardly appear as normal humans, they are intrinsically linked to past civilizations and gods that play a very important role within the most pivotal parts of Assassin’s Creed as a whole. RELATED: Rumor: Popular Ubisoft Game Could Be Coming to Xbox Game Pass...

As seen in the screenshots below from Major Nelson’s blog, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on Xbox One currently offers the standard version for $60, the Deluxe Edition for $80, the Gold Edition for $100, and the Ultimate Edition for a whopping $120. As far as the Deluxe Edition is concerned, it will net players early access to The Blind King mission, while the Gold and Ultimate iterations offer the same as the Deluxe....